Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) is an inclusive programme that will transform the lives of a generation of children in South Sudan – especially girls and those in the margins of society– through education.
In 2021 there were 199,001 girls enrolled in Primary 1 (P1) but only 11,275 in Secondary 4 (S4). GESS is on a mission to change that. Here's how:
Behaviour Change Communication
Creating an enabling social-cultural environment for supporting girls’ education through social and behaviour change communication through radio and community outreach.
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Cash Transfers
Direct payments made to girls regularly attending school to help them buy things they need, and contribute to poverty reduction in the family and the community.
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Capitation Grants
Providing reliable funding to schools to remove registration fees for students and parents, reduce the cost of education and encourage families to send their children to school.
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Quality Education
Offering practical support to schools, teachers and education managers to improve the quality of education, decrease drop-out and repetition rates.
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Knowledge, Evidence, Research & Learning
Studying and understand more about the issues that prevent girls from going to school, staying in school and learning while at school.
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The Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) programme has been instrumental in breaking barriers to education, particularly for learners with disabilities (LWD) across the country. One key element of the GESS disability Inclusion component is the referral pathways. The referral pathway is where we collaborate with organisations which support disability inclusion, leveraging our nationwide presence and established contacts with schools to link…
For years, Chukudum Progressive Secondary School, one of only two secondary schools in Budi County stood as a quiet symbol of resilience. Tucked away in a remote part of South Sudan, the school faced a daily battle against challenges that made learning difficult and often discouraging. [caption id="attachment_29527" align="alignleft" width="483"]…